What started the art of "signatures?"

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    Kill The_Gatekeeper_ is offline
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    What started the art of "signatures?"

    What I've actually wondered for some time, is where the term "signatures" came into play on forums and using photo-editing programs like PS and PSP and even modler programs to create them. It seems kind of humorous to think that a photo-editing program can be used in such a way, to be honest.


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    Elite Member liljon28 is offline
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    my version of the tale:
    it was a long time ago when the internet was fresh... newly born... hardly any porn or media on it... but there was an opening one MAN (liljon28*) crossed that line made an opening... with Windows Paint and he dared to be different he dared to be unique.. thus the evolution started...
    :D

    actually signatures were used in emails i think they still do mostly by buisnesses i remember my dad would send email there was a lil thing in outlook saying send with signature :D
    they were used for autheny (i nkow icant spell)
    then people started to stray away form the plain signature (which was a logo or actual signautre) and added renders and things to customise it more :D

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    Grand Master GOD is offline
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    I dont know but whoever came up with signatures is a genous.

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    Grand Master wounded is offline
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nefilim
    I dont know but whoever came up with signatures is a genous.
    LoL...yes a genous.

    I saw signatures in e-mails as well...first i saw them as just being letters, and later on you could attach images...and i guess it evolved to this.

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    Elite Member liljon28 is offline
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    yepx its quite amazing aobut the transformtion the internet took isnt it.
    i remember thoses only text websites with pics made in paint shop lol
    nice evolution

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    Grand Master GOD is offline
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    Quote Originally Posted by wounded
    LoL...yes a genous.

    I saw signatures in e-mails as well...first i saw them as just being letters, and later on you could attach images...and i guess it evolved to this.
    lmao, I must be drunk..I ment genius

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    Grand Master Risk is offline
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    well, i invented sigs :P

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    G'day Kurt is offline
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    lol what about having to sign contracts etc... isn't that where it all started o.o and then people started getting more technical and then just try stuff lol hmm

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    Kill The_Gatekeeper_ is offline
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kurt
    lol what about having to sign contracts etc... isn't that where it all started o.o and then people started getting more technical and then just try stuff lol hmm
    Internet signatures aren't the same compared to signing something for, let's a say a package :p. I'm well aware of where "that" came from, but I'm talking about using them in forums and such

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    Captain of the Universe Rishwin is offline
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    Quote Originally Posted by Risk
    well, i invented sigs :P
    and i thought u to make em :P

    meh i guess they originated from emails... tho some people are amazed that photoshop can edit pictures, they think its just for making sigs :tp:

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    Watching from above Negata is offline
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    Plain text sigs ftw.

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    SP | phakeme.isithombe Jhewt is offline
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    Quote Originally Posted by Negata
    Plain text sigs ftw.
    Yeah, i love them :p

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    Fuck you, I'm a dragon Pieman is offline
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    yeah i guess they came from e-mails still werid how they look tho

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    Back In Action Hobbit is offline
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    ASCII ART Signatures FTW :D

    I can sort of make signatures, whoever invented it is wicked :1:



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